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Air Traffic Control: Keeping eye in the sky

Master Sgt. Guy Mill II, 22nd OSS senior non-commissioned officer in charge of training and standardization, communicates with an incoming KC-135 Stratotanker March 24, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Aircrews and air traffic controllers are in constant communication within an estimated seven miles of the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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Staff Sgt. Jordan Field, 22nd Operation Support Squadron weather forecaster, answers the phone March 26, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Field continually monitors weather severity and wind speeds to ensure everything from aircraft flights to outdoor physical fitness tests are permitted. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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Staff Sgt. Jordan Field, 22nd Operation Support Squadron weather forecaster, refers to a standard operating procedure March 26, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The weather shop has 47 SOPs used in their everyday duties as well as to help them forecast. If one step is missed, it could cause an inaccurate prediction and put pilots and aircraft at risk. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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Staff Sgt. Jordan Field, 22nd Operation Support Squadron weather forecaster, checks the tactical meteorological observing system March 26, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. TMQ-53 is capable of delivering real-time weather updates such as atmospheric pressure, wind speed and direction, cloud ceilings, and lighting strike information in 5-second intervals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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Staff Sgt.Jordan Field, 22nd Operation Support Squadron weather forecaster, checks the level of the tactical meteorological observing system March 26, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Field used a bullseye level to ensure the TMQ-53 is level in order to get accurate readings on the wind direction. The TMQ-53 is a portable, automated weather system that makes observations on all types of weather in five second intervals. This information is then sent to a laptop where a forecast can be developed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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A New Path

Margarito Ibarra, contractor, drills a screw into a support board March 19, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Construction crews are building speed bumps at the West Gate to create additional safety measures for pedestrians utilizing the new pathway connecting the two air parks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Marc A. Garcia)
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A New Path

Dave Workman, contractor, cuts into a support board March 19, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. McConnell’s West Gate is currently undergoing construction in an effort to extend a 1.8 mile pathway connecting both air park displays. The West Gate will be closed to outbound traffic for the duration of construction. The Southwest gate will be open to outbound traffic only Monday through Friday from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Marc A. Garcia)
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A New Path

Construction workers are installing speed bumps in conjunction with the pathway to connect both air parks March 19, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The pathway is being built as a part of McConnell’s base improvement efforts to provide a walk way for Team McConnell. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Marc A. Garcia)
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Board games

Board games lay stacked on a table inside one of the parmanent party dormitories March 20, 2020 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Playing board games is one of the many activities that families can do to keep entertained while practicing social distancing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa Garcia)
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Protecting the People

Staff Sgt. Patrick Monroe, 931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, checks out a reflective belt from the Consolidated Tool Kit section March 18, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Airmen working in the CTK section are now required to wear protective gloves when checking tools out to maintainers prior to their shift. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)
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Protecting the People

Airman 1st Class Henry Kosmicki, 373rd Training Squadron Detachment 8 student, eats lunch at the Chisholm Trails Inn Dining Facility March 18, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. In efforts to support social distancing, the dining facility has decreased its maximum seating capacity to 37 seats. Personnel eligible to enter the facility has also been limited to three categories: uniformed service members, meal card holders and emergency services personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)
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Protecting the People

Airman Jaylin Borsh-Thomas, 22nd Security Forces Squadron entry controller, scans a common access card March 18, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. As part of Team McConnell’s efforts to ensure the safety and health of its members, new guidelines have been implemented base-wide to promote health protection of its members. Touch-free ID scanning, which has been effective since March 14, 2020, requires all members accessing the installation to display their ID for entry controllers to verify. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)
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22nd Air Refueling Wing 2019 Annual Award Winners

The 2019 annual award winners pose for a photo after the 22nd Air Refueling Wing’s Annual Awards Ceremony Feb. 21, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The ceremony was held to commemorate the men and women of the 22nd ARW for their accomplishments in 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Marc A. Garcia)
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Crew chiefs in the snow

Airman Brandon Duncan, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, checks a KC-135 Stratotanker cove lip door bearing during an hourly post-flight inspection Feb. 12, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The inspection takes place every 60 days to diagnose any issues that could prevent the aircraft from operating future refueling missions. (U.S. Air Force by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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Crew chiefs in the snow

Airman Brandon Duncan, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, observes an hourly post-flight inspection of a KC-135 Stratotanker Feb. 12, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The aircraft’s wires, lubrication and fluids are investigated every 60 days for discrepancies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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Crew chiefs in the snow

Airman 1st Class Luis Garcia, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, cleans a jack screw on a KC-135 Stratotanker cove lip door Feb. 12, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The cleaning was part of a 60-day inspection, which involved servicing aircraft components that are not usually investigated during a normal pre-flight or regular flight inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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Crew chiefs in the snow

Senior Airman Jordon Moll, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, instructs maintainers during an hourly post-flight inspection on a KC-135 Stratotanker Feb. 12, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. During the 60-day in-depth inspection, several crew chiefs replaced hydraulic fluid, lubricated moving components and investigated the aircraft for any further discrepancies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
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MILO - Multiple Interactive Learning Objective simulator

Tim Dixon, 22nd Security Forces Squadron security forces training senior instructor, assembles a trainer 9 mm pistol for use in the multiple interactive learning objective training simulator Feb. 6, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The MILO is a multiple scenario simulator that allows security forces members to practice and train on the use of force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Marc A. Garcia)
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MILO - Multiple Interactive Learning Objective simulator

Tim Dixon, 22nd Security Forces Squadron security forces training senior instructor, tests the zeroing accuracy before using the multiple interactive learning objective training simulator Feb. 6, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Security forces members are required to train on the MILO simulator at least once a year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Marc A. Garcia)
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MILO - Multiple Interactive Learning Objective simulator

Tim Dixon, 22nd Security Forces Squadron security forces training senior instructor, prepares the laser assembled into a trainer 9 mm pistol used during the multiple interactive learning objective training simulator Feb. 6, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Each scenario has a variety of outcomes that depend on what the operator of the MILO simulator chooses for the participant. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Marc A. Garcia)
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